Joonee Gamboa

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Joonee Gamboa
Born
Jose Espineli Gamboa Jr.

(1936-08-07) August 7, 1936 (age 87)
Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines
NationalityFilipino
OccupationActor
Years active1970–present
Parent(s)Jose Gamboa Sr.
Soledad Espineli

Joonee Gamboa (born Jose Espineli Gamboa Jr.; August 7, 1936) is a Filipino actor. As veteran actor, he appeared in more than 145 movies and television shows.

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Life and career

Gamboa started off as a stage actor, acting in plays produced by Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA). It was the late director Lino Brocka who encouraged him to join the movie industry. [1] He was one of the founding members of Theater Workers Guild. [2]

Gamboa won the Best Supporting Actor in the 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival for the movie Burlesk Queen. He did movies such as Enter the Ninja (1981), Bayaning 3rd World (1999) with Ricky Davao and Cris Villanueva, and Feng Shui (2004) starring Kris Aquino. His other film credits include Iskul Bukol: 20 Years After (2008) and Ang Panday (2009) played by Bong Revilla.

Gamboa's TV projects include Ful Haus (2007) with Vic Sotto and Pia Guanio, and Totoy Bato (2009) played by Robin Padilla. He was included in the cast of Philippine TV series' Kahit Konting Pagtingin starring Angeline Quinto, Sam Milby and Paulo Avelino, premiered in ABS-CBN on January 28, 2013.

Aside from appearing in television, films and theatre, Gamboa is also a voice actor. His notable work includes voicing three characters for the television show, Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V (then-dubbed in English), namely Professor Sakunji, Professor Hamaguchi and Duke Saki. [3]

He is a resident of Malolos City. He is one of the founders and the 1st artistic director of Barasoain Kalinangan Foundation, Inc. community theater in Malolos, Bulacan. [4]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1989 A Dangerous Life Juan 'Johnny' Ponce Enrile HBO
1996José Rizal: Ang Buhay ng Isang BayaniNarrator GMA Network
1997 Batas Militar ABS-CBN
1998Malacañang
1999 Kirara, Ano ang Kulay ng Pag-ibig? Don Romano SantillanesGMA Network
2005 Sugo Apo Adlaw
Daddy Di Do Du Gener
2007 Asian Treasures Don Julian Agoncillo/Sulaiman
Ful Haus Pidyong Palisoc
2009 Carlo J. Caparas' Totoy Bato Mauro Magtanggol
Asia's TitanicNarrator National Geographic Channel
2010 Daisy Siete: Bebe and Me RecurringGMA Network
Langit sa Piling Mo Rodrigo Hilario, Sr.
2011 Alakdana Ermitanyo
Midnight DJ Barrio Captain Damian TV5
100 Days to Heaven Ricardo "Carding" TorresABS-CBN
Guns and Roses Father Fabian
Ikaw ay Pag-Ibig Pidyong
2012 Dahil sa Pag-ibig Father Benedict Cruz
Inside MalacañangNarrator National Geographic Channel
Lorenzo's Time Father William RamosABS-CBN
Wansapanataym: I'll Be Home for Christmas Ruben
2013 Kahit Konting Pagtingin Don Arturo Ledesma
Little Champ Voice of Rangu
Got to Believe Francisco "Isko" Tampipi
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Healing Prayer
2015 Baker King Master Javier TV5
2018 Bagani Koloko ABS-CBN, Kapamilya Channel
2020 Love Thy Woman Zheng Gongsu
2023 FPJ's Batang Quiapo Harrison Co Cheng / Angkong†

Streaming Platform

YearTitleRolePlatformRef
2022 Siklo Amang PabloVivamax [5]
IskandaloPio De DiosVivamax [5]

Film

YearTitleRoleRef
1970 Santiago! Desto [1]
1971 Beast of the Yellow Night Mateo [6]
Stardoom [1]
1973 Wonder Women Won Ton Charlie
1974 T.N.T Jackson Drug Dealer
Tinimbing Ka Ngunit Kulang Eddie's father [1]
1975 Maynila: Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag Omeng [7]
Ang Madugong Daigdig ni Salvacion [1]
Cover Girls Models Chen
Ang Madugong Daigdig ni Salvacion [1]
Tag-Ulan sa Tag-Araw [1]
1976 High Velocity Commander Habagat [8]
1977Burlesk QueenLouie [9]
1978Patayin si Mediavillo
Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng TagakMaestro Roque [10]
1979Durugin si Totoy Bato
Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng TagakMaestro Roque [1]
1980 Aguila [1]
1981 Enter the Ninja Mr. Mesuda [11]
San Basilio
1982Palengke Queen
The Year of Living Dangerouslya naval officer [12]
Virgin People [12]
1983Karnal [13]
1984Sa Hirap at Ginhawa
1985 Ma'am May We Go Out Assistant Principal De Sahagon
1987 Ultimatum: Ceasefire! The warlord
G.I. Baby
Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-Ibig
1988Saigon Commandos [12]
1988Ambush
1989 Arrest: Pat. Rizal Alih - Zamboanga Massacre
Kahit Wala Ka Na
1990Kunin Mo ang Ulo ni Ismael
Hukom .45narrator
Demonstone [12]
Primary Target [12]
1991Okay Ka, Fairy Ko
1993Mario SandovalDelfin
1994Fortunes of War [14]
1995 Closer to Home (film) [12]
1996The Chain [12]
1999 Bayaning 3rd World Paciano [15]
Burlesk King Miong [16]
Brokedown Palace Attorney Montree [14]
Pepeng Agimat
2000Ping Lacson: Super Copfather of Ping
2001Buhay Kamao [17]
2002DiskarteKa Esteban [18]
2003 Lastikman Lolo Pablo
2004 Feng Shui Hsui Liao
2005 La Visa Loca [19]
Ispiritista: Itay, May Moomoo! Fr. Ben
2006 Till I Met You Mang Pagal [20]
2008 Iskul Bukol 20 Years After: The Ungasis and Escaleras Adventure Peseta Caretaker [21]
2009 Ang Panday Lolo Isko [21]
Ang Darling Kong Aswang [22]
2011 Ang Panday 2 Lolo Isko [23]
Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! Tatay Juan [24]
2012 El Presidente Felipe Buencamino
2014 Feng Shui 2 Master Liao [25]
2016MagtanggolJuan Magtanggol [5] [26]
2017Obando at ang Sayaw ng Pananampalataya (Obando's Dance of Faith)narrator [4]
2018Oda sa WalaMang Rudy [27]
2020 Suarez: The Healing Priest a bishop [28]
2023 About Us But Not About Us
Lola MagdalenaErnesto [29]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleRef
1973Ang Piging (The Feast) [30]
1980Canuplin [1]
unknownAng Tatay Mong Kalbo [31]
unknownLoot [32]

Awards and nominations

YearAward-Giving BodyCategoryWorkResultRef
1977 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting ActorBurlesk QueenWon [1]
1979 Gawad Urian Best Supporting ActorPagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng TagakWon [1]
1979 FAMAS Award Best Supporting ActorPagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng TagakNominated [33]
1981 Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actor Aguila Nominated [34]
1994 FAMAS Award Best Supporting ActorMario SandovalNominated [35]
2002Manila Film FestivalBest Supporting ActorDiskarteWon [18]
2003 FAP Awards Best Supporting ActorDiskarteNominated [36]
2015 Aliw Awards Lifetime Achievement Awardhis body of works in the theatreWon [37]
2016Gawad TanglawNatatanging Gawad Tanglaw Sa Sining ng Pelikulahis body of worksWon [38]
Singkuwento International Film FestivalBest ActorUposWon [39]
2019 Malaysia International Film Festival Best Supporting ActorOda Sa WalaNominated [40]
Sine Sandaan of the Film Development Council of the Philippines Living Legends of Philippine Cinema - Character Actorhis body of worksWon [41]

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